Horn



June 10, 1930. 5 wlLDER 1,763,336

HORN

Filed Aug. 23, 1928 INVENTOR.

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Patented June 10, 1930 PATENT OFFICE SAMUEL M. WILDER, OF GLOUCESTERCITY, NEW JERSEY HORN Application filed August 23, 1928. Serial No.301,646.

This invention, stated in its broadest terms relates to musicalinstruments and has more es cial relation to a horn.

he leading object of the present inven- 6 tion is to provide a verysimple and inexpensive musical instrument in the form of a novelty fromwhich a player may obtain notes in imitation of notes of a comet orbugle, and these notes may be obtained without the knowledge or abilityto read music and without the employment of valves usually employed uponbrass instruments.

A further object of the present invention is to provide an instrument ofthe character stated which may be made in two parts very cheaply andsold at a price considerably below that usually charged for cornets, bules, and similar instruments.

still further object of the present invention is to provide thecombination of a mouth piece and amplifier arranged, constructed, andconnected for attaining the results sought by the foregoing objects.

The invention consists of the novel con- 2 struction hereinafterdescribed and finally claimed.

The nature, characteristic features and scope of the invention will bemore fully understood from the following description taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, and in which:

Fig. 1, is a view in side elevation of the horn embodying the invention.

Fig'. 2, is a view in longitudinal section thereof.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown in theaccompanying drawin s one form thereof which is at present pre erred byme, since the same has been found in practice to give satisfactory andreliable results, although it is to be understood that the variousinstrumentalities of which my invention consists can be variouslyarranged and organized and that my invention is not limited to theprecise arrangement and organization of the instrumentalities as hereinshown and described.

Referring now to the drawings in detail ml ;l novel horn is formed intwo sections of w 'ch one section constitutes a mouth piece and theother section constitutes an amplifier, these sections being securedtogether. A description will first be given of the mouth piece.

The reference numeral 1 designates the mouth piece which is of integralstructure and is provided with the mouth piece bell 2. The bell 2 has anannular rounded rim 3 at that part of the mouth piece engaged by thelips of the player. The reference numeral 4 designates the throat of themouth piece. Arranged forwardly of the mouth piece is an annular roundedmember 5 provided upon opposite sides thereof with annular recessedportions 6. The parts 5 and 6 in turn have projected forwardly therefroman extension 7 which is elongated and horizontally extended and tapersfrom the part 8 to the part 9. Extended from the throat 4 to the end ofthe extension 7 is a bore 10 which increases constantly in diameter fromthe throat to the end of the extension 7. Thus, with the outer walls ofthe extension 7 tapering and the bore 10 increasing in diameter the wallat the outer end of extension 7 is very thin as is indicated at 11whereas the major portion of the mouth piece is of relatively thickcross-section. It is also to be noted that the bore 10 is unobstructedfrom end to end.

Referring now to the other member of my novel horn, the referencenumeral 12 designates the amplifier. The amplifier is of substantiallyfunnel shaped contour and may be constructed of thin sheet metal, heavypaper, or other suitable material, whereas the mouth piece 1 is metallicthroughout. The reference numeral 13 designates an elongated taperingmember having formed integral therewith the flaring or cone-frustumshaped member 14. This member 14, if desired. at its outer edge may bereinforced by the annular rim 15. The member 13 tapers from its juncturepoint with the member 14 toward the mouth piece 1, or in other words ittapers from the portion designated 16 to the portion designated 17.Thus, the bore 18 of the member 13 increases constantly in diameter fromthe part 16 to the part 17 of the member 13. Thus, the member l3 readilyengages over the part 7 of the mouth piece 1 in very snug or tightfitting fashion. In other words. there are no crevices or recessespresent between the inner wall of member 13 and the outer wall ofextension 7 of mouth piece 1, and these two members 1 and 12, as beforestated, may be secured together in any desired manner as by soldering,brazing, or the two parts may be secured together by a pin or set screw,although soldering is preferred on account of its cheapness. The chiefpoint to be ained, it may be mentioned, is that there should be no looseparts to cause vibration at that portion of the instrument whereextension 7 engages extension 13.

The above described novel horn enables a cornet or bugle player toperfectly imitate cornet music without the knowledge or ability to readmusic. There are no valves present upon the instrument such as is foundin a cornet or other musical instrument, and the notes of my novelconstruction are procured on the mouth piece by the pressure of the lipsof the user, and the notes are amplified as they pass through the member12. Even a person unacquainted with the playing of a cornet or bugle maybe readily taught how to use his or her lips for obtaining music uponthe novelty musical instrument above described.

The above described device is designed to be manufactured and sold verycheaply, and is particularly desirable for boy scouts, girl scouts, andthose desiring a novelty, although of course a musician can obtainpractical results with the device.

As before stated the mouth piece and amplifier are made in two parts andthe member 13 may be caused to engage over the part '7 in such a snug ortight-fitting fashion that no securing mediums are necessary.

I am aware that the invention may be embodied in other specific formswithout departing from the spirit or essential attributes thereof, and Itherefore desire the present embodiment to be considered in all respectsas illustrative and not restrictive, reference being had to the appendedclaim rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope ofthe invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I do claim as new, and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is:

A horn of the character stated, comprising the combination with a mouthpiece bell having a forwardly projecting extension the exterior surfaceof which extension tapers longitudinally in gradually decreasingdiameter, said extension having an internal bore which extends forwardlyin constantly increasing diameter, of an amplifier fixed to saidextension and comprising a substan- SAMUEL M. WILDER.

